Plates

Like Charles Lamb, I like old china.

I like new china too.

Below is the cereal bowl I use every day.

 (Yes, I know it is a "rimmed soup bowl". )

I Meditate on Plates

they reap the corn two centuries ago

in  some hot european field

where two men stand bent slightly over sythes

and women stoop to gather what's been cut

it was ever thus

this rustic idyll

congealing under weetabix

in tasteful monochrome

villeroy and bosch

dishwasher safe

to grace a polished table

the sweat! the smell!

long hours under scalding sun

I'd hate to be a peasant then

broad-fingered ignorant

and numb to everything 

save aching back and shoulders' burn

I'd long to loll

in shade beside the cows

beneath the heavy trees

I wouldn't think that I looked charmant

wouldn't care to decorate a dish

my labor turned to prettiness.

Second string cereal bowl.

Below a partial list of bloggers who said they were posting about plates.

Please leave a comment or e-mail me if your name isn't here and it should be.

List:

Barrie Summy

Brenda Bryant 

Christina of Soul Aperture

Constance of Rochambeau

Lala of My Castle in Spain*

Paz of Paz's New York Minute

Willow of WillowManor

Cait O'Connor

Merisi*

Deb of BonBon Oiseau

Dale from Australia

Margaret Gosden

Weaver of Grass

Leslie

Poetikat

Karen of Artsortments

Lori of Jarvis House

The Kitchen Logic

Terry Rafferty

Frances City Views Countrydreams

Viv from Whitby

Juliet the Crafty Green Poet

Derrick at Melrose Musings

Caroline at Coastguard

Sue of The Armchair Traveller

Susannassketchebook

Back Valley Seasons

Bluecreekhome

* coming later